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Earthly Branches
The 12 cyclical signs (Zi to Hai) corresponding to the Chinese zodiac animals.
chineseThe 12 Earthly Branches (地支 Dì Zhī) each correspond to one Chinese zodiac animal and carry specific elemental and energetic qualities: Zi (Rat/Water), Chǒu (Ox/Earth), Yín (Tiger/Wood), Mǎo (Rabbit/Wood), Chén (Dragon/Earth), Sì (Snake/Fire), Wǔ (Horse/Fire), Wèi (Goat/Earth), Shēn (Monkey/Metal), Yǒu (Rooster/Metal), Xū (Dog/Earth), Hài (Pig/Water). Each branch also contains hidden Heavenly Stems (Zang Gan) that add further elemental depth.